One of the best free on-line sources for country information

CIA World Fact Book

Library of Congress

Country Studies

Citation Maker - automatic process for creating a bibliography

Need to find out about footnotes? here is an easy description

InfoPlease Country Studies and statistics from the State Department

50States.com
www.50states.com
statistics and misc information

US MInt - States Quarters
http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm?flash=yes&action=50_state_quarters_program
info re State quarters

Sheppard Software States website
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
States listed on th eleft side

InfoPlease States
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
lists, among other things, famous people, places, maps

InfoPlease History and government
http://www.infoplease.com/history.html

CNN Election Center
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/

Civil War with map indicating each state and territory
http://www.civilwar.com/